ArticlePloS one2020
Does prolonged television viewing affect Body Mass Index? A case of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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- Prevalence, risk factors, and interventions for obesity in Saudi Arabia: A systematic review.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2022Pooled it
- A High Dose, Not Low Dose, of Vitamin D Ameliorates Insulin Resistance in Saudi Women.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Differences in Overweight and Obesity Prevalence among Young Men from Twelve Middle Eastern and Asian Countries Living in Saudi Arabia.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Assessing the double burden of malnutrition among Bangladeshi reproductive-aged women: A comparison between unconditional and conditional quantile regression.Health science reports · 2021Article
- Socioeconomic determinants and inequalities in the prevalence of non-communicable diseases in Saudi Arabia.International journal for equity in health · 2021Article
- Physical Activity Levels of a Multi-Ethnic Population of Young Men Living in Saudi Arabia and Factors Associated With Physical Inactivity.Frontiers in public health · 2021Article
- Socio-Economic and Demographic Correlates of Non-communicable Disease Risk Factors Among Adults in Saudi Arabia.Frontiers in medicine · 2021Article
- Decomposition of Gender Differences in Body Mass Index in Saudi Arabia using Unconditional Quantile Regression: Analysis of National-Level Survey Data.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Effects of Financial Inclusion on Access to Emergency Funds for Healthcare in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe rising prevalence of overweight and obesity and their health implications is a major public health concern worldwide. This study set out to understand the relationship between the number of hours spent watching television and Body Mass Index (BMI) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia using data from the Saudi Health Interview Survey.
methodsThe study employed both ordinary least squares and quantile regressions to estimate the mean and distributional association of prolonged television watching and BMI.
resultsThe findings showed that prolonged television viewing is associated with larger BMI values. Additionally, the relationship was found to be greater towards the lower and upper tails of the BMI range and insignificant in the middle of the BMI distribution. Furthermore, the findings also showed that there is a gender gap in BMI levels, where females are likely to have higher BMI values than males.
conclusionsThe creation of more proactive recreational programs that can act as substitutes to television watching is recommended in order to reduce the amount of time that individuals spend watching television. It is also recommended that such interventions are tailored towards improving females' levels of physical activity. The inclusion of television programs aimed at encouraging physical exercise and healthy diets is also imperative.
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